EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The InvisiMole group is a threat actor operating since at least 2013, whose malware was first reported by ESET in 2018 in connection with targeted cyberespionage operations in Ukraine and Russia. We previously documented its two feature-rich backdoors, RC2CL and RC2FM, that provide extensive espionage capabilities such as recording from the victim’s webcam […]
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ESET researchers have discovered an operation, with a possible link to the infamous Lazarus group, that used unconventional spearphishing and custom, multistage malware against aerospace and military companies. ESET researchers have discovered highly targeted cyberattacks that are notable for using LinkedIn-based spearphishing, employing effective tricks to stay under the radar and apparently having financial gain,
Sophos has released new research about the use of servers in carrying out attacks; “An Insider View into the Increasingly Complex Kingminer Botnet”. The Kingminer botnet attempts to gain server access by brute-forcing login credentials, and Sophos now finds that it’s using the infamous EternalBlue exploit in an attempt to spread malware among other attack
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Mobile threats have been around nearly as long as the mobile phone, but they continue to increase in number and complexity as mobile devices become more embedded in, and critical to, our everyday lives. What started out as a somewhat limited attack surface more than a decade ago has grown into a vast landscape of
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The recent Chinese New Year ushered in the Year of the Rat, but from the perspective of the many corporations, government agencies and other organizations around the world who continue to be the targets of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups acting in the interest of the Chinese government, recent years could aptly be described as
Many of the fears that occupy peoples’ attention, and drive big headlines in the media, are indeed scary and tragic. That said, they are also so statistically unlikely to happen that they shouldn’t receive such a disproportionate amount of attention in comparison to threats that are more mundane, don’t drive click-bait headlines, but have a
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The 2018 Cyber Threatscape report noted the clear need for more effective use of actionable threat intelligence. With state-sponsored activities a growing force to be reckoned with, extended supply chain threats, targets against critical infrastructure and a surge in miner malware and more financially motivated advanced persistent threats, CISOs have had their work cut out
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An investigation of an attack in progress on a cloud computing server reveals an unusual and innovative way for malware to communicate through firewalls. “This is the first time we have seen an attack formula that combines a bypassing technique with a multi-platform payload targeting both Windows and Linux systems. IT security teams and network
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It was the last year of the 2010s, and cybercriminals let the world know they meant business. From an increase in enterprise-focused threats to diversification of sophisticated hacking, evasion, and stealth techniques to aggressive adware aimed at Androids, the 2019 threat landscape was shaped by a cybercrime industry that was all grown up. While Malwarebytes
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The latest State of Malware report from Malwarebytes explores the year that was, reporting on the latest statistics of attacks, identifying the threats that caused a stir in 2018 and predicting what is to come over the next 12 months.
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